Tag: NBA

An Opinion On Anything by danDAmanAug 29, 20176:54 pm

Sidekicking

Burt Ward, Adam West — This duo is so nice, had they been active today their arch villain would be… social media…

Magic Johnson played with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for 10 years and went to the NBA finals 8 times where they won 5 (Magic, who played for 13 seasons went to the Finals once more, after Kareem retired, to pass the torch to a certain Michael Jeffrey Jordan). Nobody called him a sidekick despite being paired with the greatest scorer the league has ever had who, just dominated the preceding decade by winning MVP 6 times (71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 80). Maybe it helped that Magic’s rivalry with Larry Bird was so captivating, it catapulted them as the face of the league.

Also, in their decade long partnership, Magic won 3 season MVPs and another 3 Finals MVP (Kareem won one of each, but nobody’s gonna call him sidekick)

An Opinion On Anything by danDAmanJul 11, 201410:21 am

On The King’s Agenda

You too, you just won't admit to it... — You too, you just won’t admit to it…

Now this is power. Another reason to hate the “self proclaimed king,” a “usurper to the throne”, a “prima donna of the league”. Aren’t you glad to be a San Antonio band wagoner right now? The only team not affected by the hoopla.

Melo would’ve been talking strategy with Kobe by now, Bosh would’ve been enjoying the cash, and Granger would be the LeBron replacement, the new Robin when the aging Batman has to play lead hero again. But all of that has got to wait.

An Opinion On Anything by danDAmanJun 10, 201412:50 pm

Tilting The Deciding Game 3

photo courtesy of NBA on instagram

How good is this year’s NBA finals? Put it this way, if you’re a fan of either side, you can say that you’re team can easily be up 2-0 (Heat: if only LBJ didn’t cramp up; Spurs: if only they made those critical 4 free throws)

If the Spurs are gonna do it, they should do it in 6. This is a tall task because the Heat has been very good in bouncing back from losses. By keeping it close though, they are capable of stealing a win in the end especially if the shooters are clicking. Taking a win on a game 7 is difficult because the poise and confidence of the defending champs thrives in those moments.